LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the #RevolutionNow Group on Thursday protested at the United States Embassy in Abuja over the security and socio-economic situation in the country. They demanded the resignation of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over insecurity, hunger, and corruption in the country. The campaigners led by the convener of the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Some stakeholders in Ibadan have expressed divergent views on how Nigeria has fared since its attainment of independence 60 years ago. The stakeholders particularly chronicled how Nigeria had evolved politically, educationally and judicially over a period of 60 years. The Chairman, Dean of Deans of Education in Nigeria, Prof. Julius Ademokoya, said…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-As the country marks the 60th Anniversary of her Independence, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described it as an opportunity for Nigerians to ask themselves some fundamental questions about the factors that had continued to regress and stagnate the nation,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Her Majesty, The Queen of England, has sent a message of felicitation to President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, October 1, 2020. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina in a statement he issued in Abuja, Wednesday, said the message was conveyed…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has opted for a low key celebration of the 60th Independence Anniversary due to the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still with us. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that the planned parade and other activities that involve the gathering of more than 50 people should…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has announced increased security measures for Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebration. Ahead of the October 1 event, security has been enhanced in and around the venue – Eagle Square in Abuja. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, made the announcement in a statement Tuesday night. He noted that from midnight…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Today, the 30th of September 2020, this early morning there was an accident involving a BRT Bus and two bike men, popularly Known as okada men at the Iyanu-ipaja Area of Lagos State, the south west of Nigeria. The incident left 3 persons dead, the two bike men and a passenger. An…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the federal government will soon reopen Nigeria’s land borders. Speaking during a webinar organised by The Africa Report, Osinbajo said the federal government is working towards reopening the borders. The webinar, which was themed “Bouncing back: Nigeria’s post-pandemic recovery plan”, focused on issues regarding government…
